Building wall construction



May 10, 1938.

G. KLICKA 2,116,900

BUILDING WALL CONS TRUCTION Filed Oct. 23, 1955 3nnentor George K/fcka attorney Fltid Patented May 10, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUILDING WALL CONSTRUCTION George Klicka, San Diego, Calif.

6 Claims.

My invention relates to a building wall construction, more particularly a wooden construction, and the objects of my invention are.

\ First, to provide a building wall of very ecou nomical construction;

Second, to provide a building wall of this construction in which the various members of the Jtwall are substantially interlocked in overlapping lrelation with each other, thus providing a X eather and dust proof construction;

l Third, to provide a building wall construction of this class which has a substantial appearance;

Fourth, to provide a building wall of this class which is durable;

Fifth, to provide a building wall of this class which is easy to construct;

Sixth, to provide a building wall of this class in which the material is largely prepared at the mill ready for assembly, and

Seventh, to provide a building wall of this character which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, efiicient and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will 3 appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, refer- 30 once being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application, iriwhich:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fragmentary portion of an outside building wall construction; Fig. 2 is a similar view of a partition construction; Fig. 3 is. a fragmentary vertical sectional view through 3-3 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 is a similar view through 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar 40 parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

The outside wall bottom plate I, partition wall bottom plate 2, toe moulding 3, outside wall studding 4, partition wall studding 5, outside wall panel B, and partition wall panel I constitute the principal parts and portions of my building wall construction.

The outside wall bottom plate I consists of a plate as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawing with a fiat lower surface In which is adapted to rest upon a foundation or the flooring of the building. It is provided with an upwardly extended ledge lb in the inner side of the plate with a substantially level upper surface Ic which is 55 substantially the width of the outside studding Application October 23, 1935, Serial No. 46,280

4- which rests thereon, as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawing. Then its outer edge atits top surface is inclined downwardly at Id.

The outside wall studdingfl is substantially rectangular in-cross section, substantially made out of a finished 2 X 3. Its corners are beveled at 4a, and it is provided with longitudinal V shaped grooves 4b as shown best in Fig. l of the drawing.

It is provided at its side edges with channels 40 1 at each side. These channels are adapted to receive the reduced edges 5a of the panel member 6. These panel members 6 are made of boards substantially three-quarters of an inch thick and of the desired widths for paneling purposes. It will be noted that the inside of the member 6 and the inside of the member 4 are substantiallyfiush, presenting a straight inner wall while the studding 4 extends outwardly as shown best in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and this assembly of the studding and panels is secured in position on the portion [0 of the plate I resting against the ledge lb. Positioned against the end of the bottom plate I at the inner side is toe moulding 3 positioned against the floor or other support for the plate I The partition wall bottom plate 2 is substantially rectangular shaped wooden plate provided with rounded upper corners at 2a, and it is provided with a central channel longitudinally therein at 2?). This channel is adapted to receive the partition wall studding 5 as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawing, which is similar to the studding 4 but narrower being slightly over threequarters of an inch in thickness. It is preferably provided with beveled corners 5a in its opposite sides. It is provided with channels 50 which are positioned centrally in the edges as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawing and adapted to receive the reduced edge portions la of the panel members I which are positioned centrally on the panel member 1' instead of at one side as in the panel member 6. It will be noted here that this provides a wall construction in which both sides of the partition wall, including the panels and studding, are in alignment. This assembly, including the panels I and studding 5 are positioned in the channel 2?) as shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

The plate 2 is secured with its lower flat side on the floor or other support and toe moulding 3 is placed on opposite sides of this plate 2 for finishing both sides. It will be here noted that the studding 4 and 5 may be of varying width and that the panels 6 and 1 may be of varying width 56 to suit varying constructions. It will also be noted that the panels 6 and 1 are interlocked with the studding 4 and 5 and that the assemblies shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are interlocked with the bottom plates so that the various members of the wall structure are substantially interlocked with each other.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a building wall construction, building wall bottom plates provided with channeled upper surfaces, interlocking and overlapping wall assemblies positioned vertically with their lower ends in said channels, and said building wall assemblies including vertically disposed studding with their lower ends fitting into said channels.

2. In a building wall construction, building wall bottom plates provided with channeled upper surfaces, interlocking and overlapping wall assemblies positioned vertically with their lower ends in said channels, said building wall assemblies including vertically disposed studding with their lower ends fitting into said channels, and the opposite surfaces of said building wall assembly built in alignment.

3. In a building wall construction, a plurality of vertical studding in spaced relation, each'provided with vertical channels in its opposite edges, panel members each provided with reduced edges fitted into said channels forming interlocking straight portion.

5. In a building wall construction, an outside wall bottom plate consisting of a plate member provided with a fiat lower surface, an upwardly extending ledge at the inner side only of said plate, a substantially straight surface in alignment with the lower surface extending outwardly from said ledge, a downwardly extended portion at the upper surface outwardly from said straight portion, a wall assembly secured on said upper surface straight portion against said ledge consisting of interlocking and overlapping studding, and panel portions with their inner surfaces flush with each other and in alignment so as to engage the outer surface of said ledge.

6. In a building wall construction, a bottom...

plate consisting of a substantially rectangular shaped plate member provided with a substantially straight lower surface with round upper corners, provided with a channel centrally and longitudinally therein, and a wall assembly consisting of interlocking and overlapping studding panel members with their opposite sides flush and the whole adapted to fit in the channel in said plate whereby the whole of said wall assembly and plate are all relatively interlocked.

GEORGE KLICKA. 

